International Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Carlforsska

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) is an internationally renowned and respected two-year programme. This would suit you if you have a global perspective and view your future beyond Västerås.

Our teachers originate from all over the globe and have come together to share their interest and enthusiasm for education. All of your studies are conducted in English and after you have graduated you will have the opportunity to study wherever you may desire in the world! IB is saturated with the pedagogic idea “think globally, act locally”, which means that all of your studies have a global perspective yet are rooted within our local community and environment.

IB DP is overseen by the International Baccalaureate Organisation IBO, which has several responsibilities, including producing the studyplans, setting grades, and teacher training. Final course tests are universal for all IB schools, each test is produced by IBO as well as corrected by external examiners. Through these means IBO maintains a high level of respectability and reliability.

IB students have a greater control in selecting exactly those subjects they wish to study. Within IB students only study six subjects, which is noticeably fewer than within other Swedish national programmes. This means that you are provided with the time and resources to dig deeper within your subjects and build a much higher level of understanding in these subjects.

PRE-DP, your first preparatory year

Your first year, before you begin the DP, is a preparatory year, where you study a range of subjects, similar to a typical Swedish gymnasium programme, which provides you with an introduction to all the subjects that we can offer within the DP thus making your selection of subjects that much easier. The Pre-DP year also gives you opportunity to develop your skills of studying in English as well as sharpen those academic skills required for success in IB DP.

Kort information om IB – Ett internationellt gångbart program

IB är ett program som öppnar vägen mot en internationell karriär. Det är en treårig utbildning som förbereder dig för högskole- och universitetsstudier inte bara i Sverige, utan över hela världen. Undervisningen, förutom i svenska och moderna språk, ges på engelska och våra lärare har alla intresse och entusiasm för internationell utbildning. På IB-programmet väljer du själv ut sex ämnen att studera, vilket innebär att du verkligen kan arbeta med och nå långt i just det som du är intresserad av.